Registered Nurse - Circulator and Perioperative

Job Type


Full-time

Description

Job Purpose:

The OR Circulating Registered Nurse monitors the procedures in the operating room during surgery and assists as an intermediary between the physicians and operating room staff members.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares patients for surgical procedures and handles the preparation for the operating room before the surgery

• Works side by side with scrub nurses and directly with the surgeon to help maintain the sterile field in the operating room

• Assesses the patient's condition and address their needs before and during surgery

• Works with physicians and anesthesiologists to develop a care plan for the patient during surgery

• Ensures all sterile fields are not compromised during the procedure by keeping the surgical area clean and organized

• Removes instruments and sponges as they are used during the procedure

• Ensures patient safety during the procedure

• Keeps precise documentation throughout the procedure

• Dispenses supplies and medication as needed

• Handles specimens and special apparatus

• Adheres to all Round Rock Surgery Center policies and procedures

• Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor

• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge and experience in PACU nursing or critical care

• Knowledge and experience in ASC, operating room or ASC nursing care

• Competence in assessing, treating and caring for patients based on age-specific needs

• Ability to set priorities and provide direction to others that promotes efficiency on the unit

• Ability to correlate clinical data with patient's medical and nursing care

• Effective communication and positive interpersonal skills

• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality

• Ability to transcribe physicians orders accurately and read labels and instructions completely

Supervision: Reports directly to the Director of Nursing and Administrator

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing

• Current licensure to practice in the State of Texas, successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support Course; ALCS required and PALS preferred

• Two years' experience in perioperative nursing preferred

Working Conditions:

Environmental Conditions : Medical Office environment, Ambulatory Surgery Center

Physical Conditions :

Must be able to work as scheduled. Good visual acuity and accurate color vision. Ability to lift/transfer patients in excess of 100 pounds, which may require pushing, pulling and essentially utilizing a full range of body movement. Ability to push a gurney with a 150-pound patient on it. Ability to stand, walk, stop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. Ability to reach, grasp, use fine finger movement and feel fine sensation to discern temperature, texture, size and shape. Ability to lift 25-pound instrument trays. Ability to push heavy equipment on wheels within the OR suite. Ability to wear lead apron.

Salary Description


$35-$45/ hour